Tempted by an Apple?
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
The Garden of Eden had everything Adam and Eve could want. Everything was perfect there. They had each other. They had access to God. They were safe and taken care of.
Yet, they were tempted by Satan, in the form of a serpent, who said they could be like gods if they ate fruit from the one and only tree they weren't supposed to eat from.
This sort of temptation reminds me of those tempted by everything that is apart from a loving, healthy relationship; apart from a close-knit family; apart from deep connection; apart from truth and righteousness.
I remember, growing up, feeling like I was naive and ignorant as I observed everyone around me seeming content with things that had nothing to do with close relationships, or the safety of home and the stability of family, or the truth and what is right and good. I was shy and reserved while I wondered how they could be loud and outgoing.
My observations of others who seemed to have knowledge and fulfillment that I did not have, led me to try the things they did.
I thought those things would lead me to learn whatever information I was missing, and would somehow lead me to meeting my person I could settle down with.
Now I know that nothing “out there” was or is anything I want. I actually wasn’t naive and ignorant about anything that mattered—any more than Adam and Eve were missing out on anything of value beyond the Garden of Eden.
I have taken the very long road back to where I started from—to the place where I knew deep down that there is nothing more precious and fulfilling than a loving, healthy relationship; a close-knit family; deep connection; the truth; and righteousness.
My intuition, discernment, awareness, attunement, and principles which I seem to have been born with, are actually the polar opposite of naivety and ignorance. They turned out to be the most valuable tools I’ve had.
While the road is narrow and many times lonely, I know for a fact, that I’m no longer leaving myself and what I know to my core.
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